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ultima Thule
(ul¦tima Thule)
Pronunciation:
/ˌʌltɪmə ˈθuːliː/
noun
a distant unknown region; the extreme limit of travel and discovery:
the Orkney Islands seemed to be ultima Thule to the English
Origin:
Latin, literally 'furthest Thule'
(see
Thule
)
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